Cigar case



Nov. 11, 1930. T, TO NAQA 1,781,089

CIGAR CASE Filed Sept. 19. 1929 Jig.

fei'fiao foinoiu a M By flaw Attorney Inventor Patented Nov. 11, 1930 f'ra'tes rrrrsuo TOMONAGA, F DEAIi, new JEnsnY CIGAR CASE Application filed September 19, 1929. Serial No. 393,733.

This invention relates broadly to smokers-*view taken through the device constructed appliances, and has more particularly reference to a cigar case.

The primary object of this invention is, therefore, the provision of such a case adapted for receiving partially smoked cigars, of varying lengths, and while still in an ignited state. I

A still further object of the invention is the provision of such a case having slidably contained therein an inner receptacle adapted to receive the burning end of a cigar, said inner receptacle adaptedto bemoved longitudinally of the outer case in order to permit cigars of varying lengths being inserted within said outer case.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a cigar case having slidably mounted therein an inner receptacle for receiving the burning end of a cigar together closed will completely enclose the burning end of a cigar maintaining the same out of contact with the outer casing and at the same time smother the burning end of the cigar contained therein. r V

A still further object of the invention is to provide within a cigar case an innerreceptacle capable of receiving cigars of varying diameters and at the same time insuring a snug fit of the inner receptacle about the burning end of the cigar.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during a study of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal-sectional in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same showing the device in open position and the manner of inserting and retaining a burning cigar therein.

.. Figure 3 is a rear side elevation of the cigar case.

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken substantially on line.44' of Figure 1. i

With reference more in detailto the draw- 'ings, and wherein like numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views, it

casing embodyinga bo'ttom'section 5 of elongated cup-shaped configuration and a top section 6 being also oflelongated cup-shaped configuration. The bottom section 5 is rounded at'its opposite ends as at 7 and like wise the top section 6 is rounded at its opposite ends as at In hingedly connecting the sections, I providefon one longitudinal wall of each section adjacent theends thereof apertured ears 99. An elongated hingerod 10 has .its opposite ends extending through the mated ears. of the sections thus forming a hinged connection between the section's.

The'top section 6 on itsother longitudinal wall andat the lower edge thereof is pressed outwardly as at 11 to provide a clamping mouth adapted to receive a spring tongue 12 on the upper edge'of the outer longitudinal wall of the section 5 so that when said sections are closed one upon the other the spring tongue '12will be received into the mouth 11 thus providing a spring catch for these ctions to maintain the sections in a closed position.

Arranged within this outer casing is an inner receptacle comprising a pair of complemental sections,one of which sections, 13, is arranged withinthe upper section 6 of the outer casing, while the other of said sections, 14, is arranged within the lower section of said outer casing. The sections 13 and 14 of the inner receptacle-are substantially identical in construction and configuration, and as shown to advantage in Figure 4 each of the sections is substantially semi-circular in cross-section, and each of the sections is open along j the top side thereof, closed at one end and open at the opposite end as at 15 and 16,

respectively. The sections of the inner Y con-. tainer or receptacle are preferably made of a very hard rubberized composition and is lined with asbestosor other similar fire-proof Ina erial. AttheirOpened ends the sections 13 -10 a v a flanges are preferablymadeofrubberunga resilient state inorder that the flanges may and 14: are provided with arcuate inwardly directedfianges 17 and-l8, respectively, which snugly fitabout that endofthe cigar; inserted '-within the inner receptacle.

c The section 14 of the inner receptacle within the'section of the outercasing is provided interinediateiits ends with a pair-of *alaterally extending co -extensive: apertured Y xadapted' to extendbetween thel'ears 19, and

- ears 19 -19. The other sectionlS of the inner receptacle is provided on one sidethereof withfa laterally extendingapertured ear 20 the hinge rod extends through the aligned apertures of the ears'19 and whereupon it "willg-be seenflthat the sections '13 and 14 respectively, are slidable upon therod 10 and in the respective sections of the .outer casing.

a Secured togthe bottomi longitudinal Wall of thesection13 of saidinner receptacle is a spring-21; The spring-'21 isancho-red inte'r-.

-.mediate its ends tadjacentxthe openedend of said section :13 as, atf22-an'd one end Iof said spring extends beyond the said openedaend I of said section,;- said one end 'r-being bentrin a wardly and then continued longitudinally as is: indicated to-advantage'tat-23.. The ll'other end portion of the spring 21 is-similarlybent as at24so-as tofrictionally bindwagainstthe bottom-Wall of'the top Isect-ion 6 of the'outer casing and the. bottom-wall of the section 13 ofthe inner receptacle.A-Jsimilar spring. 25 is likewiseanchored intermediate its ends to the: inner receptacle section 14 as :at 26, and one end of the spring 25is1bentinwardly-and thenjcontinued longitudinallyas at 27,said

end extending beyond'the opened end of the 2 section- 14, while theotheriendportion of the spring 25 lis -similarly bent as-at-QQS so as tobind against the bottom wall ot =thefsect-ion lt'and the wall ofithe section 5'oflthe'outer -acasing; 1

' Manifestly, the -:sp'rings.: 21 tandr125 binding lagainstthe' wallsof the respective sections .zas .just. described, rwillc,prevent casual'displacement of the respective sections; 13, and

- 14 when'thesections have been slid longitu zdinally on .therod -10 to any predetermined :position within the respective. sections ,ofthe outer casing, in order to accommodate a cigar offvaryingi length. Likewiseywhen the cigar, having 'been partially smoked as indicated by the reference character C is inserted in the section" 14 of the inner receptacle, and'the outer casing is then 'closed-the section 13 ofthe inner receptacle will then be disposed over the sectionl lof' the inner receptacle and formingtherewith I a somewhat cylindricalinner receptacle com- 1 pletely receiving the burning end of the cigar G, while theend portions 23 and 27, re-

spectively of the spring will then engage the cigar C at diametricaloppQsite.sides of the cigar, or at the top and bottom sides of-the cigar as is apparent, thus retaining the burn- "-ner receptacle. l 1

ing end of the cigar in th'e section of the in- ,Of course, the burningicigarCinay b i I I'SGItGd. in either of the sections 13;or 1 L when e-thercasevis 0pen,; and these sections being opened 'along theirtop at one end thereof permit of easy insertion'ofithe burning end of thecigarin one-ofthe sections oat'theinner receptacle, and likewise facilitate -;the--.ere- -mov'al of the cigar from, the sections when the outer casing has been openedetowpermit access to be had to thecigar.

end wherein would lie the wetor mouthend, not the cigar in order to provide a-sanitaIy bed :for the .wet; end of? the cigar,

of the sections of theoutercasing providing a clearance space'29 between'thesections of the inner receptacle and outer case.

' Obviouslyiif the cigarbe lightedrwhenain sertecl in the section of the inner receptacle and the case is'then closed thecomplemental;

section of the inner receptacle which-twill then be'disposed over that section, firstireceiving the cigar; will securely clamp -the I If desired one end of eachofthewsections v 5 and 6 of the outer casing maybe lined With imitation ivory or the like, that is-eat that It is also to benoted that the springs 21 and 25 -maintain the sections of thee-inner receptacle in spaced relation from theaLwall;

I Thecase maybe carried about oneis-pocket smoking 'is prohibited they need nottthrowaway their partially smoked. cigars, but

rather insert the 'burningcigar iin the; casing 'in-the manner. hereinbefore fully. set forth,f

' wherein it" will i be: soon extinguished, and further, the burning cigar may be-inserted in the inner container while'thereis stilliaash:

on the burning end of the cigar,.since the inner container-or receptacle is also adapted ash. of the c garasi ls apfor receiving the parent.

It is believed that 'scription, taken in connection withithe; ac-

companying drawings, a clear understand-, mg of the construction, utillty and-adVan ftagesof a cigar case of this nature-wilhbe had. A more detailed dBSCI'lPlSlOIlalS therestore deemed unnecessary. i

Eventhough I have hereins'howmand defrom the foregoing-,de-

scribed the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible to changes fully coming within the spirit of the invention as herein described, and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I Wish to claim as new is 2- 1. In a device of theclass described, the combination of an outer casing and an inner receptacle, said outer casing comprising a cup-shaped bottom section and a cupshaped top section, said .inner receptacle comprising a pair of complemental semi-cylindrical sections, one section of said inner receptacle adapted for position in the bottom section of the outer casing, and the other section of said inner receptacle adapted for position in the top section of said outer casing, hinge means for securing the sections of said outer casing, said hinge means including means for slidably mounting the sections of the inner receptacle in their respec tive sections of said outer casing.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of an outer casing and an inner receptacle, said outer casing comprising a. cup-shaped bottom section and a cupshaped top section, said inner receptacle comprising a pair of complemental semicylindrical sections one section of said inner receptacle adapted for position in the bottom section of the outer casing, and the other section of said inner receptacle adapted for position in the top section of said outer casing, hinge means for securing the sections of said outer casing, said hinge means including means for slidably mounting the sections of the inner receptacle in their respective sections of said outer casing, spring means carried by the sections of the inner receptacle for frictional engagement with the walls of the sections of the outer casing for retaining the sections of the inner receptacle against casual displacement in their respective sections of said outer casing.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of an outer casing and an inner receptacle, said outer casing comprising a cup-shaped bottom section and a cup-shaped top section, said inner receptacle comprising a pair of complemental semi-cylindrical sections, one section of said inner receptacle adapted for position in the bottom section' of the outer casing, and the other section of said inner receptacle adapted for position in the top section of said outer casing, hinge means for securing the sections of said outer casing, said hinge means including means for slidably mounting the sections of the inner receptacle in their respective sections of said outer casing, spring means carried by the sections of the inner receptacle for frictional engagement with the walls of the sections of the outer casing for retaining the sections of the inner receptacle against casual displacement in their respective sections of said outer casing, and said spring means having end portions extending beyond adjacent ends of the sections of the inner receptacle, the ex tended ends of said spring means being curved for frictional engagement with an article arranged withinsaid inner receptacle when sald lnner receptacle and outer casing ceptacle within said outer casing whereby said inner receptacle may be moved longitudinally relative to said outer casing for accommodating cigars of varying length.

5. A cigar case comprising in combination a relatively elongated outer casing, a rela tively short inner receptacle arranged in said outer casing, said inner receptacle adapted to receive therein one end of a cigar, means for slidably mounting said inner receptacle Within said outer casing whereby said inner receptacle may be moved longitudinally relative to said outer casing'for accommodating cigars of varying length, and frictional means for retaining said inner receptacle at a predetermined location in said outer casing against casual displacement.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

TETSUO TOMONAGA. 

